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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, After five years of hard work by administrators and |
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faculty of Martin Middle School in Austin, the campus has attained |
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the status of IB World School and is authorized to offer the |
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prestigious International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme |
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beginning in the 2007-2008 school year; and |
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WHEREAS, Developed by the International Baccalaureate |
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Organization, the program emphasizes critical thinking, holistic |
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learning, intercultural awareness, and social development through |
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a unique curriculum based on five "areas of interaction": |
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approaches to learning, community service, health and social |
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education, environment, and homo faber, which explores questions of |
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human creativity; students must complete a minimum of 10 hours of |
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community service and, in their final year, a personal project that |
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represents a culmination of their learning; through it all, they |
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are guided by IB teachers, who receive specialized training and |
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participate in ongoing professional development; and |
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WHEREAS, Martin Middle School is only the second campus in |
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Central Texas to offer the IB Middle Years Programme, which |
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continues at participating high schools as the IB Diploma |
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Programme; under the direction of Principal Raffy Garza-Vizcaino, |
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the school implemented the trial program a number of years ago and |
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some 150 students are expected to receive the IB certificate in |
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2008; and |
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WHEREAS, The dedicated leaders of Martin Middle School have |
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achieved a noteworthy goal in behalf of the school's current and |
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future students, and they may take justifiable pride in their |
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sustained and steadfast efforts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Martin Middle School on being |
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authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate Middle Years |
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Programme and commend its administrators and faculty on their |
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impressive work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Martin Middle School as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Rodriguez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2079 was adopted by the House on May |
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25, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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